Problem:

AutoPIPE Vessel Drawing Customization - Adding a Bill of Material

Solution:

1. From AutoPIPE Vessel, select File > Open to display the Open dialog.
2. Navigate to the C:\Users\Public\Documents\AutoPIPE Vessel\Examples\VesselData\Horizontal\ VesselOnSaddle BS pd5500.emvd file, then press Open.
   
   
   
   
3. Start the Set Drawing Layout and Add a new sheet Sheet: 3.
4. Select BOME01 from the Header block name drop-down pick-list.
5. Select the following values:
   
      - Label: bom.xls
      - Direction: Top to bottom
   
   
   
   
6. Press Add to Set, then place the view in the sheet.
   
   
   
   
7. Select File > Save.
   
   
   
   
8. In AutoPIPE Vessel, select Execute > Generate Drawing to display the Drawing dialog.
9. Enable the Setting Plan and Initial Flat View radio button.
   
   
   
   
10. Press OK.
11. Open the C:\Users\Public\Documents\AutoPIPE Vessel\Examples\VesselData\Horizontal\VesselOnSaddle BS PD5500.dgn 2D drawing .
    
    FORMAT_001:
    
    
    FORMAT_002:
    
    
    
    
12. Notice there is no FORMAT_003.
13. In AutoPIPE Vessel, select Execute > Generate Drawing to display the Drawing dialog.
14. Enable the Bill of Materials radio button.
    
    
    
    
15. AutoPIPE Vessel launches Microsoft Excel.
    
    
    
    
    
    
16. From the Drawing dialog, press Choose Original to display the Find a File dialog.
17. Navigate to the original 2D drawing (C:\Users\Public\Documents\AutoPIPE Vessel\Examples\VesselData\Horizontal\VesselOnSaddle BS PD5500.dgn), then press Open.
    
    
    
    
18. Press OK to close the Drawing dialog and generate the drawing.
19. Open the C:\Users\Public\Documents\AutoPIPE Vessel\Examples\VesselData\Horizontal\VesselOnSaddle BS PD5500.dgn 2D drawing .
    
    FORMAT_003
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

See Also

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